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JANUARY 8, 2016 — Issue 95

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Green Earth Outdoors meets your adventure needs

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Jenna Esarey

PHOTOGRAPHY Tyler Stewart

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Owner Douglas Wagoner and Marketing Director Tamara Petty are pictured in the Green Earth Outdoors storefront at Underground Station in New Albany. | STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER STEWART

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Here's to enjoying the great outdoors

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bsence makes the heart grow fonder — which is why you’ve probably been yearning for your weekly dose of SoIn,

Station at Bank and Market streets in New Albany, has a mission to get people to appreciate the outdoors, owner Douglas Wagoner told right?

Jenna Esarey in today’s cover story.

Right?

Like many SoIn entrepreneurs, Green Earth You might have noticed SoIn has not apchampions innovation by offering more than peared in your paper the past two weeks. Blame just retail goods. the holiday rush of inserts and extra publishing Skill courses, including backpacking, canoeJASON THOMAS demands. Not a bad thing, especially with all ing basics, winter camping, wilderness navigaSoIn Editor the Black Friday coupons and other shopping tion, backcountry cooking, knots and rope work deals stuffed inside holiday papers. for the outdoors, wilderness first aid as well as This week’s SoIn also might throw you for a loop, American Heart Association first aid and CPR, are popusince it published today instead of the usual Thursday. lar at Green Earth Outdoors, Esarey writes.

Rest assured SoIn will return to its regularly scheduled A Cabin Fever Movie Series kicks off tonight. programming by appearing in next Thursday’s edition of Absence, as it turns out, can be a very good thing. your trusty News and Tribune.

Hopefully today’s cover story on Green Earth Out— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by doors will reward your patience. phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandThe business, which opened Nov. 21 at Underground tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

More unique Southern Indiana newsmakers.

One high-class murder mystery SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: Murder and Mayhem at the Mansions

• WHEN: Jan. 14 • WHERE: The Montrose, The

Pepin Mansion, and Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site • INFO: $60; call 502-523-2649 or email samsatthemontrose@ gmail.com.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — A special Progressive Murder Mystery Dinner, Murder and Mayhem, will be held at historic homes and mansions in Southern Indiana on Thursday, Jan. 14. The Murder Mystery will take place at three of the region’s most beautiful and historic buildings: The Montrose, The Pepin Mansion, and Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site.

Guests will travel back in time to help the McCulloch, Culbertson and Pepin families as they try to solve a decades-old mystery.

Begin the progressive dinner with cocktails (tastings by the purveyors) and appetizers at the McColloch Mansion (Sam’s at the Montrose in Clarksville) at 6:30. Then onto the Pepin Mansion for a full-course meal and finally to the Culbertson Mansion for coffee and dessert ending at 9:30.

Guests will be given discreet clues from Friends of the Culbertson Mansion re-enactors to solve the mystery.

Pay attention to subtle clues and

grievances aired throughout the night; the guest to choose the correct murderer and motive will win a wonderful prize basket compiled by local merchants.

Thickets are $60 and will include appetizers and cocktails (provided by local vendors) at The Montrose, full dinner at The Pepin Mansion, and coffee with dessert at The Culbertson Mansion. Catering provided by Sam’s at The Montrose.

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Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana

IMMERSE YOURSELF • WHAT: Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center grand reopening

• WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 • WHERE: Falls of the Ohio Interpre-

tive Center, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville • COST: Free • INFO: fallsoftheohio.org Visitors to the new Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center can expect an immersive learning experience as they travel through the history of the falls and the effects to the region. The center partnered with Louisville-based Solid Light for the new exhibits. The new features are much more interactive than the previous exhibits, which had been in the center since 1994.

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SHED SOME POUNDS

CROWNING ROYALTY

• WHAT: Weight Loss and Motivation Class • WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9; 6 p.m. Tuesday,

Jan. 12 • WHERE: Seeds and Greens Natural Market, 207 W. First St., New Albany • INFO: seedsandgreensmarket.com Keep your New Year’s resolution to lose weight, find how to get motivated and make a lifetime commitment to health. Join transformational speaker and advanced clinical weight loss practitioner Christopher Kent as he shows you the 3 Pillars of sustained health including the secret element that you cannot lose weight without.

Discover why it’s hard to sustain success after the new year and learn how to conquer your weight once and for all.

• WHAT: 2016 Royal Court introduction for Kentucky Derby Festival

• WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11 • WHERE: Macy’s, Oxmoor Center • INFO: kdf.org

The Kentucky Derby Festival will introduce the members of the 2016 Royal Court on Monday.

Chosen from over 100 applicants, the 2016 Royal Court will represent the Derby Festival and the city of Louisville as official ambassadors for the springtime tradition. The Festival’s Royal Court is a great opportunity for any talented young woman to earn scholarship monies, as well as serve as an official ambassador for the city and the Kentucky Derby Festival in the spring.

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

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ALLY CONSCIOUS Adventure supplier Green Earth Outdoors opens in New Albany

By JENNA ESAREY newsroom@newsandtribune.com

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EW ALBANY — Green Earth Outdoors will be happy to sell you a kayak or hiking boots, but “our true mission is not to sell gear.

It’s to get people to appreciate the outdoors,” said owner Douglas Wagoner.

“We’re really more mission-driven,” he said. “I’m not looking to get rich out of this. The outdoors has been the core of my life since I was an infant.

We went camping once a month when I was a kid.”

Wagoner opened Green Earth Outdoors in Georgetown in 2007 as an adventure travel and skill instruction facility.

“We’ve kind of evolved,” he said. “I never planned on selling gear. That was never really my thought. My passion was guiding trips and teaching others.”

But as time went by and more and more customers asked advice on where to buy gear, Wagoner decided to expand.

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GOING GREEN

• WHAT: Green Earth Outdoors Gear Shop

• WHERE: Underground Sta-

tion, Bank and Main streets, New Albany • WEBSITE: Greenearthoutdoors. com • PHONE: 812-944-8820 • HOURS: Tuesday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday: closed Open later if you’re inclined to stay.

Other times by chance. Hours may vary by season and inclination.

Thermal jackets of varying thickness hang from Green Earth Outdoors’ wall in New Albany. | STAFF PHOTOS BY TYLER STEWART In addition to selling paracord and offering knots and rope work for the outdoors, Green Earth Outdoors also hosts several skill courses, including backpacking, canoeing basics, winter camping, wilderness navigation, backcountry cooking and wilderness first aid.

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ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES: JAN. 8 “The Revenant “ “The Forest”

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Grab a napkin CLARKSVILLE — Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy, “Southern Fried Funeral,” Jan. 12 through Feb. 21. For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit derbydinner.com.

Funerals bring out the best, the worst, and the funniest in people, and the Frye family is no exception. “Southern Fried Funeral” is a big-hearted comedy about family, Southern-style, according to a Derby Dinner news release.

When Dorothy should be grieving the sudden (and absurd) death of her husband, instead she is playing referee for her simple son Dewey, her Type A daughter Sammy Jo, her wild child Harlene, and her brotherin-law Dub. Throw in some nosy neighbors, well-intentioned but comical friends, and a lawyer with ulterior motives, and this comedy will keep you laughing.

• WHAT: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

• WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 12,

• INFO: Tickets are available by

through Feb. 21

• WHERE: Derby Dinner

Playhouse, 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville • INFO: Call 812-288-8281 or visit derbydinner.com

“Southern Fried Funeral” was written by Osborne and Eppler.

Derby Dinner’s production is directed by Bekki Jo Schneider.

The cast will include Tina Jo Wallace, Janet Essenpreis, Brian Bowman, Colette Delaney, Annette McCulloch, Bill Hanna, Cary Wiger, J.R. Stuart, and more.

Derby Dinner urges you to ask about the New Year Sampler: sample three shows and three dinners for $99.

JAN. 7 “Angel from Hell” (CBS) “Shades of Blue” (NBC)

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• WHAT: ‘Southern Fried Funeral’

T.V. PREMIERES:

BOOKS: JAN. 12 é “The Only Pirate at the Party” by Lindsey Stirling and Brooke S. Passey “My Name Is Lucy Barton”

by Elizabeth Strout

Learning Peter Pan's roots • WHEN: Jan. 28 through Feb. 21 • WHERE: Actors Theatre, 316 W.

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This week's entertainment releases

Main St., Louisville

calling 502-584-1205, online at ActorsTheatre.org, or in-person by visiting the Actors Theatre Box Office, 316 W. Main St., Louisville

LOUISVILLE — Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein announce the arrival of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a play by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker and directed by Meredith McDonough. “Peter and the Starcatcher” will open Jan. 28 and run through Feb. 21 in the Pamela Brown Auditorium as part of the Brown-Forman Series.

Have you ever wondered how Peter Pan got his name? Or how he met Tinkerbell? In this swash-

buckling, grown-up prequel to Peter Pan, a dozen brilliant actors playing pirates, mermaids — and of course, our favorite Lost Boys — set out for an adventure filled with ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of theatrical

storytelling, according to an Actors Theatre news release. This multiple Tony Award-winning play, based on the bestselling children’s novel, will have you and your entire family hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.

Winning the award of Favorite Play from Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Awards, “Peter and the Starcatcher” has gained many “believers” across the country since its debut back in 2009.

New York Magazine described the show as “Miraculous. Spectacle, wit and joy spill out of this production like treasure from a magic pocket,” while Entertainment Weekly called it, “An absurdly funny fantastical journey!”

The Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher also carries with it an accomplished award track record, winning five 2012 Tony Awards, including Best Sound, Best Costume, Best Scenic, Best Lighting Design in a play and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (won by Christian Borle).

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LOCAL SOIN HAPPENINGS Feeling left out? Send your establishment’s and/or organization’s upcoming events/new features/entertainment information to SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@ newsandtribune.com

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’S

WHAT: Live on State WHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany Friday, Jan. 8: Goldylocks; Saturday, Jan. 9: Taylor Lynch and the Insane Outlaws; Friday Jan. 15: Jack Brizendine, Shane Dawson; Saturday, Jan. 16: The Killer Lips; Friday, Jan. 22: Lyndsey Henken; Saturday, Jan. 23: The Jordan Bales Band; Friday, Jan. 29: Me & You; Saturday, Jan. 30: Lawn Dart Accident

ST. PAUL’S SEEKS ARTISTS

WHAT: Short story submissions WHEN: Through Jan. 15 The Arts Council of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in New Albany is calling for the submission of short stories that are five to 10 minutes when read, or 10-Minutes Plays for “Writer’s Up!,” the May 1 2016 edition of Parlor Stories. The theme for the show is Derby and all pieces must somehow refer to The Kentucky Derby, Thunder Over Louisville or some aspect of the Derby Festival. Submissions must be received by Jan. 15. You may email them to rkautz@stpaulna.org or mail them to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1015 E. Main St., New Albany, IN 47150. The St. Paul’s Arts Council will be selecting the pieces to be performed.

15 years and currently resides in Louisville, according to a library news release. He is an engineering graduate of the University of Kentucky, is self-taught in photography, and has served as vice president and president of the Louisville Photographic Society (founded in 1941). His photography centers on his love of the natural, the everyday normal, as well as the unusual, capturing both truth and spontaneity in his images.

HOW THE GARDEN GROWS

WHAT: Gardening series WHEN: February-September WHERE: Clark County 4-H Fairgrounds, 9608 Ind. 62, Charlestown The Clark County annual vegetable gardening class series dubbed “The after dinner garden conversation” is here. Starting in February to September, it will have a series of eight classes, one class per month. Classes will take place at the 4-H Fairgrounds, 9608 Ind. 62, Charlestown, Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a fee of $10 for all eight classes. The class schedule is as follows: Feb. 2: Plant science for gardeners; March 24: What to grow in your garden and when; April 14, Space management in the home vegetable garden; May 12: The why and how of growing tomatoes; June 16: Integrated pest management in the garden; July 21: Extending the gardening season; Aug. 18: Organic gardening practices in the home garden; Sept. 22: Container and raised bed gardening. Call the Clark County Extension office 812256-4591 to register or send an email to kafari@Purdue.com and request to be registered.

APPLY FOR A JOB

WHAT: Job Fair for River House, The Levee restaurants WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14-17 WHERE: Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Ave., Louisville A job fair will be held at Varanese to fill more than 100 positions in the culinary field. More than 100 hourly employees including all kitchen positions (line cooks, dish washers and prep cooks), servers, server assistants, hosts, receptionists, bookkeepers, and bartenders will be interviewed and hired to staff two of Louisville’s premier riverfront restaurants that will open next month: River House and The Levee.

GRAB A GOLDEN TICKET

PHOTOS AT LIBRARY

WHAT: ‘Just Photographin’ Around” by Bob Dorzback exhibit WHEN: Through Jan. 31 WHERE: Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave. The Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave., will host a photography exhibit by Bob Dorzback. The exhibit “Just Photographin’ Around” will be on display through Jan. 31. An opening reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the second floor gallery. Dorzback has been an avid amateur and semi-professional photographer for over

WHAT: First-ever Golden Ticket raffle WHEN: Through March 31 INFO: KDF.org COST: $25/each The Kentucky Derby Festival is raffling its first ever Golden Ticket for the upcoming 2016 Festival. Raffle tickets are 25 dollars each and only 500 will be sold. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Foundation, the charitable arm of the Derby Festival. The Golden Ticket includes a Derby Festival package valued at $1,680. Raffle tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased at the Derby Festival office at 1001 S. Third St., Louisville, by calling 502584-FEST, or online at KDF.org. The winner will be drawn at the Macy’s Spring Fashion Show, on Thursday, March 31.

Style up your pet NEW ALBANY — On Saturday, Jan. 9, at the first Family Fun Workshop of 2016 at the Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, participants will be making “Rags & Tags,” pet ID tags that can also be used as a luggage tag or as a necklace, according to a Carnegie news release. The event is from 10 a.m. to noon.

You will trace a shape onto a piece of “shrinky-dink” plastic (like clear plastic paper); templates of circles and hearts will be provided for those who would prefer to use a template. After you cut your shape out, you can write your pet’s name and identification information with Sharpie markers. Add designs, color, and patterns to match your pet’s unique personality.

For extra accuracy you can draw your decoration first on a piece of paper and then place the plastic shape over that drawing and trace it. After creating your design, you will place your shape, colored side up, into a toaster oven (provided) and bake it for about five minutes. It’s like magic to see your design compress to less than half its original size. While you wait

SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: Family Fun Workshop

• WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 5

• WHERE: Carnegie Center

for Art & History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany • INFO: Registration by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing Delesha Thomas at dthomas@carnegiecenter.org.

for your shape to bake, you will cut out and braid fabric strips to create a collar for your pet (or a necklace for yourself). Add your completed tag to your collar or necklace, and enjoy.

This drop-in workshop is free and open to the first 60 participants, suggested ages 2 to 12. Registration is appreciated by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing Delesha Thomas at dthomas@carnegiecenter. org. Participants should arrive no later than 11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Family Fun Workshops are sponsored by Tri Kappa of New Albany and the Carnegie Center, Inc. For more information visit carnegiecenter.org and facebook.com/nacarnegie.

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STORE: Outdoors shop opened in November CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 He quickly realized that while the Georgetown location — with its fiveacre grounds and 2,500 square feet of classroom space — was perfect for classes, it wasn’t ideal as a retail location.

“We knew we needed to move closer to the population center,” he said.

On Nov. 21 Green Earth Outdoors opened its Gear Shop in Underground Station at the corner of Bank and Main streets in downtown New Albany.

The store, situated in the former basement of a structure dating to the 1830s, opens onto a courtyard where Wagoner hopes to host get-togethers when the weather turns a little nicer.

“I can see us having a bonfire out there and making s’mores,” he said.

Inside, the space holds traces of its past, with a stone pillar and some exposed brick and wooden beams.

Wagoner’s father’s handmade workbench has been moved from the old family home in Lanesville to serve as a counter.

“We’re very cost and environmentally conscience,” he said. “We recycle and repurpose about anything we can find.”

Green Earth is already expanding, finishing up additional space to be used for classes, its upcoming Adventure Movie Series, and additional retail space.

The gear shop focuses on three core areas: camping, hiking and paddling, offering clothing, camp stoves, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, kayaks, canoes, trail mix, water bottles as well as gear and canoe and kayak rentals.

“Two of the things we’ve been really good at — two things you should never buy online — is footwear and backpacks,” Wagoner said. “There’s a lot more to it than just a pair of shoes. We pride ourselves on being fit experts in those areas.”

Footwear for day hikers is probably the most important thing.

TOP: Green Earth Outdoors owner Douglas Wagoner positions a clothing rack outside the store at Underground Station in New Albany.

LEFT: Located in the former basement of New Albany’s Underground Station, which was built in the 1830s, stone pillars, exposed brick and wooden beams offer a glimpse into the past while walking through the store. | STAFF PHOTOS

BY TYLER STEWART

“We focus on that individual to make sure they get what they need, especially people that are beginning,” Wagoner said. “We want you to be a lifelong person that enjoys the

outdoors. If you go out and have a miserable time, you’re never going to do it again.”

Skill courses, including backpacking, canoeing basics, winter camping,

wilderness navigation, backcountry cooking, knots and rope work for the outdoors, wilderness first aid as well as American Heart Association first aid and CPR, are popular at Green

CABIN FEVER MOVIE SERIES Fridays at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 – Feb. 26, with doors opening at 6 p.m. for socializing. Popcorn is provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks.

• Jan. 8 — “Valley Uprising”: The counterculture of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers • Jan. 15 — “Flip Flop Flippin”: A look at some of the eccentric through-hikers along the Appalachian Trail • Jan. 22 — “Meru”: Climbing Mt. Meru in the Himalayas • Jan. 29 — “Melting: Last Race to the North Pole”: An expedition to the North Pole • Feb. 5 — “A Line Across the Sky/ The Dawn Wall/Tribute to Dean Potter”: A selection of short films on climbing • Feb. 12 — “A Walk in the Woods”: A comedy adventure tale of a walk on the Appalachian Trail • Feb. 19 — “Everest”: A blizzard envelops climbers on Mt. Everest • Feb. 26 — “Gulf to Gulf Odyssey”: A kayak journey from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico

Earth Outdoors.

An eight-week backpack clinic kicks off Feb. 25 with a free introductory session. Registration is required.

Check the store’s website for more information.

Upcoming trips include canoeing in Minnesota, camping/hiking the Grand Canyon, and a trip to Red River Gorge.

“What sets us apart — we really teach people who want to take that step into the outdoors,” Wagoner said.

“We’re with them every stop of the way. I tell my employees, don’t sell them what we have, sell them what they need. For us, it’s our passion and we feel like we like to share it with others.”